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I guess you've noticed that our local council has given us some lovely scenic bike paths that just about all run beside creeks.. Beautiful if it doesn't rain too much. I must admit I wimped out last night and got the wife to pick me up and left the bike at work. I'll ride it home tonight.

I vividly remember cycling through water that was well over my hubs when I was in college. Wasn't a flood, just wa big water pool in the middle of one of the trails. It did help clean the mud off the bikes! I had cheap wheels on at that point that ended up on another bike and then sold in the yardsale...

I vividly remember cycling through water that was well over my hubs when I was in college. Wasn't a flood, just wa big water pool in the middle of one of the trails. It did help clean the mud off the bikes! I had cheap wheels on at that point that ended up on another bike and then sold in the yardsale...

to be honest the depth didn't bother me, it was the fact it was flowing so fast .
also the path is about 2 meters wide there with a sharp drop on ether side =)

Just to be clear, Queensland is but a part of Australia... and the weather there doesn't even remotely reflect that in other parts of the continent.

lol , no to be fair the weather all across Australia is normally lovely. it is just you only notice it when it sucks.

I think Victoria has it the worst, rain in the morning 40 degrees in the middle of the then cold as hell ( that doesn't make sense is it cold in hell ) at night , all depending on where the wind is coming in from.

Just to be clear, Queensland is but a part of Australia... and the weather there doesn't even remotely reflect that in other parts of the continent.

Also, I bet there's considerable variation in the weather across the state. American posters should keep in mind Queensland is twice as large as Texas, with room to spare for Pennsylvania and Ohio. They don't do anything small in Australia.

HAHA, that is not the fault of the boot but the person wearing them , honestly ugg boots should be banned world over i think, horrible things.

edit: on a second note, schools here have been saying what can and can't be worn in regards to shoes for a long time. would be a 3 day suspension if you wore ugg boots a few times ( after a written warning ) to my school and that was 6 or 7 years ago .

I think Victoria has it the worst, rain in the morning 40 degrees in the middle of the then cold as hell ( that doesn't make sense is it cold in hell ) at night , all depending on where the wind is coming in from.

I miss the Victorian weather back home. Here it is either hot, humid and raining, or hot humid and about to rain.

HAHA, that is not the fault of the boot but the person wearing them , honestly ugg boots should be banned world over i think, horrible things.

edit: on a second note, schools here have been saying what can and can't be worn in regards to shoes for a long time. would be a 3 day suspension if you wore ugg boots a few times ( after a written warning ) to my school and that was 6 or 7 years ago .

I agree they are ugg-ly. The ban is simply a way to prevent people from texting during class. I don't think it will work.